Chords for Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Tempo:
122.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Em
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] .
[C] [Bm] .
[E] .
[C] [Bm] [E] .
[Bm] .
[E] .
[C] .
[D] [Em] .
[C] .
Once upon a [Bm] time, [Em] .
Tommy used to work on the docks.
.
[G] He's been on strike, [Em] he's down on his luck [C] he's tough, [D] [Em] so tough.
.
She's been [G] working for him all day, [Em] .
working for him man, just brings home her [Am] pay.
for [C] love.
[D] For [Em] love.
She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on.
what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's [E] enough [C].
for us.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[C] Oh, [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] give it a [E] shot.
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I [G] swear.
[C] Oh, [D] we'll play.
.
[G] .
Time has got us six feet in line.
[Em] .
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk so [C] tough.
[D] Now we're in the [Em] midst of love.
.
Tears keep running away.
She cries in the night time.
Baby, [C] it's okay.
[D] [Em] So, yeah.
[C] We gotta [G] hold on.
to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's enough [C].
for us.
[D] We'll give it a [Em] shot.
[C] Oh, [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] we'll play.
[Em].
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] .
[C] Oh, [D] [G] .
[C] .
[D] [G] we'll play.
[C] [G] [D] [Em] .
[C] [D] [G] We'll play.
[C] [Em] .
We'll [C] [G] play.
Ready [Em] or not, [C] you're left on the side with [D].
nothing.
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[C] [Bm] .
[E] .
[C] [Bm] [E] .
[Bm] .
[E] .
[C] .
[D] [Em] .
[C] .
Once upon a [Bm] time, [Em] .
Tommy used to work on the docks.
.
[G] He's been on strike, [Em] he's down on his luck [C] he's tough, [D] [Em] so tough.
.
She's been [G] working for him all day, [Em] .
working for him man, just brings home her [Am] pay.
for [C] love.
[D] For [Em] love.
She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on.
what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's [E] enough [C].
for us.
[D] We'll give it a shot.
[C] Oh, [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] give it a [E] shot.
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I [G] swear.
[C] Oh, [D] we'll play.
.
[G] .
Time has got us six feet in line.
[Em] .
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk so [C] tough.
[D] Now we're in the [Em] midst of love.
.
Tears keep running away.
She cries in the night time.
Baby, [C] it's okay.
[D] [Em] So, yeah.
[C] We gotta [G] hold on.
to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's enough [C].
for us.
[D] We'll give it a [Em] shot.
[C] Oh, [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] we'll play.
[Em].
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] .
[C] Oh, [D] [G] .
[C] .
[D] [G] we'll play.
[C] [G] [D] [Em] .
[C] [D] [G] We'll play.
[C] [Em] .
We'll [C] [G] play.
Ready [Em] or not, [C] you're left on the side with [D].
nothing.
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[Am] [Bb] [Eb] [F] .
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[Bb] [Eb] [C] [F] .
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Key:
C
D
G
Em
Eb
C
D
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[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
Once upon a [Bm] time, _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ Tommy _ _ _ _ _ used to work on the docks.
_ .
[G] He's been on strike, [Em] he's down on his luck [C] he's tough, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] so tough.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
She's been [G] working for him all day, [Em] _ _ .
working for him man, just brings home her [Am] pay.
for [C] love.
_ [D] _ For _ [Em] love.
_ _ _ She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on.
what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's [E] enough [C].
for us.
_ [D] We'll give it a shot.
[C] Oh, _ [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] give it a [E] shot.
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I [G] swear.
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ _ we'll play.
_ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Time has got us six feet in line.
[Em] _ .
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk so [C] tough.
_ [D] _ Now we're in the [Em] midst of love.
_ _ _ _ _ .
Tears keep running away.
_ She cries in the night time.
_ Baby, [C] it's okay.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] So, _ yeah.
_ _ [C] We gotta [G] hold on.
to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's enough [C].
for us.
_ [D] We'll give it a [Em] shot.
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, _ [D] _ we'll play.
[Em].
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] _ .
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] we'll play.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ .
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] We'll play.
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
We'll _ [C] _ _ [G] _ play.
Ready [Em] or not, [C] you're left on the side with [D].
nothing.
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
Once upon a [Bm] time, _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ Tommy _ _ _ _ _ used to work on the docks.
_ .
[G] He's been on strike, [Em] he's down on his luck [C] he's tough, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] so tough.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
She's been [G] working for him all day, [Em] _ _ .
working for him man, just brings home her [Am] pay.
for [C] love.
_ [D] _ For _ [Em] love.
_ _ _ She says [C] we gotta [G] hold on.
what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's [E] enough [C].
for us.
_ [D] We'll give it a shot.
[C] Oh, _ [D] we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, [D] give it a [E] shot.
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I [G] swear.
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ _ we'll play.
_ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Time has got us six feet in line.
[Em] _ .
Now he's on the mend.
We used to make it talk so [C] tough.
_ [D] _ Now we're in the [Em] midst of love.
_ _ _ _ _ .
Tears keep running away.
_ She cries in the night time.
_ Baby, [C] it's okay.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] So, _ yeah.
_ _ [C] We gotta [G] hold on.
to what [C] we've got.
It [G] doesn't make a difference if we make it or [C] not.
We got [G] each other and that's enough [C].
for us.
_ [D] We'll give it a [Em] shot.
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ we're halfway there.
[G] [C] Oh, _ [D] _ we'll play.
[Em].
Take [C] my hand.
[D] We'll make it, I swear.
[G] _ .
[C] Oh, _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] we'll play.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ .
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] We'll play.
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
We'll _ [C] _ _ [G] _ play.
Ready [Em] or not, [C] you're left on the side with [D].
nothing.
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